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LPN/LPTN Accelerated Track Curriculum Plan

Pre-requisites
Course Number	Course Title	Semester Hours
BIO 2114	Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIO 2134	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIO 2504	Microbiology	4
ENG 1013	English Composition I	3
ENG 1023	English Composition II	3
MTH 1113	College Algebra -or-
MTH 1213	College Mathematics	3
PSY 1003	General Psychology	3
PSY 2003	Developmental Psychology	3
HSC 1113	Nutrition	3
	Total	30

Nursing Curriculum First Year
Term III (Summer I)
Course Number	Course Title	Semester Hours
NUR 1904	Role Transition for LPNs/LPTNs	4
NUR 1900	Clinical Applications of
	Role Transition for LPNs/LPTNs	0
HSC 1023	Pharmacology	3
	Total	7

Nursing Curriculum Second Year
Term III (Summer II)
Course Number	Course Title	Semester Hours
NUR 2044	Mental Health Nursing	4
NUR 2040	Clinical Applications of
	Mental Health Nursing	0
	Total	4

Term IV (Fall)
Course Number	Course Title	Semester Hours
SOC 1013	Introduction to Sociology -or-
SOC 2043	Introduction to Anthropology	3
BUS 1603	Computer Fundamentals	3
NUR 2164	Maternal Child Nursing	4
NUR 2160	Clinical Applications of
	of Maternal Child Nursing	0
NUR 2134	Medical Surgical Nursing II	4
NUR 2130	Clinical Applications of
	Medical Surgical Nursing II	0
	Total	14

Term V (Spring)
Course Number	Course Title	Semester Hours
NUR 2264	Nursing Leadership & Management	4
NUR 2260	Clinical Applications of
	Nursing Leadership & Management	0
NUR 2242	Nursing Concepts and Interventions	2
NUR 2254	Medical Surgical Nursing III	4
NUR 2250	Clinical Applications of
	of Medical Surgical III	0
	Total	10


	Total Credit Hours - Pre-requisites	30
	Total Credit Hours - Nursing	26
	Total Credit Hours - General Education	9
	Total Credit Hours - Escrow Account	6
	Total Program Hours	71

Nursing Credit for Previous Learning
After successful completion of NUR 1904, six (6) hours of nursing credit will be held in escrow until completion of the nursing program.

Residency Requirement
LPN/LPTN accelerated track students must complete all 2000 level nursing (NUR) courses in East Arkansas Community College's Nursing Program in order to graduate.

Clock Hour Defined
The clock hour is the basis for the unit of instruction. A clock hour is defined as a fifty-minute period. A credit hour is equivalent to one clock hour of classroom study or three hours of clinical practice per week.

Hours of Commitment
The hours of commitment for students will be approximately forty (40) hours per week.

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